List Of All BCCI Secretaries From 1928 To 2025

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Devajit Saikia and Roger Binny (Source:@ImTanujSingh,x.com)Devajit Saikia and Roger Binny (Source:@ImTanujSingh,x.com)

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has been the foundation of cricket administration in India since its establishment in 1928. With its headquarters in Mumbai, the BCCI is not just the wealthiest cricket governing body globally but also a powerful force in international cricket.

The role of the BCCI Secretary has been central to the organization's operations since its inception. The BCCI Secretary holds the authority to take action or defend the office bearers and employees of the BCCI. Over the years, the position has been held by some of the most influential figures in Indian cricket. 

Take a look at the list of BCCI secretaries through the years.

BCCI Secretary List

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Sr No.Name
Tenure
1Anthony de Mello1928–38
2K. S. Ranga Rao1938–46
3Pankaj Gupta 1946–48
4M. G. Bhave 1948–51
5A. N. Ghose1951–60
6M. Chinnaswamy1960–65
7S. Sriraman 1965–70
8M.V. Chandgadkar 1970–75
9Ghulam Ahmed 1975–80
10A.W. Kanmadikar 1980–85
11Ranbir Singh Mahendra1985–90
12Jagmohan Dalmiya1990–91
13C. Nagaraj1991–93
14Jagmohan Dalmiya1993–97
15Jaywant Y. Lele 1997–99
16Niranjan S. Shah 1999–2003
17S. K. Nair2003–04
18Niranjan S. Shah 2004–08
19N. Srinivasan2008–11
20Sanjay Jagdale 2011–13
21Sanjay Patel 2013–15
22Anurag Thakur2015–16
23Ajay Shirke 2016–17
24Amitabh Choudhary 2017–19
25Jay Shah2019–24
26Devajit SaikiaPresent


BCCI President​ List

President name

Took Office

Left office

R E Grant Govan

1928

1933

Sikandar Hayat Khan

1933

1935

Nawab Hamidullah Khan

1935

1937

Maharaja K S Digvijay Singh

1937

1938

P Subbarayan

1938

1946

Anthony S D'Mello

1946

1951

J C Mukherji

1951

1954

Maharaj kumar of Vizianagram

1954

1956

Sardar Surjit Singh Majithia

1956

1958

R K Patel

1958

1960

M A Chidambaram

1960

1963

Maharaja Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad

1963

1966

Z R Irani

1966

1969

N Ghose

1969

1972

P M Rungta

1972

1975

Ramprakash Mehra

1975

1977

M Chinnaswamy

1977

1980

S K Wankhede

1980

1982

NKP Salve

1982

1985

S Sriraman

1985

1988

B N Dutt

1988

1990

Madhavrao Scindia

1990

1993

IS Bindra

1993

1996

Raj Singh Dungarpur

1996

1999

A C Muthiah

1999

2001

Jagmohan Dalmiya 

2001

2004

Ranbir Singh Mahendra

2004

2005

Sharad Pawar

2005

2008

Shashank Manohar

2008

2011

N Srinivasan

2011

2013

Jagmohan Dalmiya 

2013

2013

N Srinivasan

2013

2014

Shivlal Yadav

2014

2014

Sunil Gavaskar

2014

2014

Jagmohan Dalmiya

2015

2015

Hashank Manohar

2015

2016

Anurag Thakur

2016

2017

C K Khanna

2017

2019

Sourav Ganguly

23 October, 2019

2022

Roger Binny

October 2022

Presents

BCCI Secretary Salary

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The role of the BCCI secretary is considered honorary, indicating that the individual in this position does not receive a standard salary. Instead, compensation comes in the form of allowances. In this capacity, the BCCI secretary commands an impressive daily earning for participating in international cricket meetings and tours. 

FAQs: BCCI New Secretary​

Q.1. Who is the secretary of BCCI?

Answer: Devajit Saikia currently serves as the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Q.2. Who is more powerful, the Secretary or the President in BCCI?

Answer: The President holds the highest position within the BCCI, making it the most powerful role in the organization.

Q.3. Which Maharaja served as BCCI president?

Answer: The Maharaja of Vizianagaram was the first Indian cricketer to hold the position of President of the BCCI.

Q.4. Who has replaced Jay Shah as BCCI secretary?

Answer: Devajit Saikia Replaces Jay Shah As The New BCCI Secretary.